Darvaza Gas Crater vs Khiva: which is better, month by month

Darvaza Gas Crater and Khiva split the year 6–6 — Darvaza Gas Crater wins October to March, Khiva wins April to September.

Each place is scored under the lens that suits its type — they are different kinds of destination, so the scores are each place at its own best. Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 estimate from ERA5 climate normals, not a forecast.

Darvaza Gas Crater

🇹🇲 Turkmenistan · arid climate

Best month: October 94/100
Months won: 6 of 12

Khiva

🇺🇿 Uzbekistan · arid climate

Best month: April 96/100
Months won: 6 of 12

Darvaza Gas Crater vs Khiva — all 12 months

Month	Darvaza Gas Crater	Khiva	Winner	Gap
January	64Ccold, dry, clean air	55Dcold, dry, clean air	Darvaza Gas Crater	9
February	75Bcool, dry	66Ccold, dry, clean air	Darvaza Gas Crater	9
March	86Anice, dry	81Acool, dry, clean air	Darvaza Gas Crater	5
April	88Awarm, dry	96Snice, dry, clean air	Khiva	8
May	71Bhot, dry	85Awarm, dry	Khiva	14
June	40Fsweltering, dry	68Csweltering, dry, clean air	Khiva	28
July	32Fsweltering, dry	54Dsweltering, dry, clean air	Khiva	22
August	48Fsweltering, dry	76Bhot, dry, clean air	Khiva	28
September	81Awarm, dry, clean air	92Swarm, dry, clean air	Khiva	11
October	94Snice, dry	88Anice, dry, clean air	Darvaza Gas Crater	6
November	78Bcool, dry, clean air	71Bcold, dry, clean air	Darvaza Gas Crater	7
December	66Ccold, dry, clean air	52Dcold, dry, clean air	Darvaza Gas Crater	14

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is June (40 vs 68). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.